Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-29
THE NEW POLICE REGULATIONS,
How They are Being Carried Out.
THE FIRST ARRESTS-HOw THE CASES WE'RE DIS
POSED oF-THE GARBAGE QUESTION. ETC.


| POSED oF-THR GARBAGE QUESTION, ETC.
The first arrest under the new police regula-
lions was made before O'Clock yesterday morn
| ing by Officer Breen, his prisoner being Joseph
Brown, a ten-year-old colored boy, who was
picked up near the Center Market The boy was
| employed on huckster wagon, and was arrested
under the second section OF the third article OF
| the regulations, for breaking leaves from cab
| bages and throwing them on the street. He was
taken to the first precinct station, but the lieu
| tenant on account OF his youth and ignorance
OF the law and 1t being the first arrest discharged
the prisoner and struck out the record OF arrest.
other arrests were made by officers during the
day for violations OF various sections Of the new
regulations.
| THE DoDGBR NUISANCE.
This morning In the Police Court Mr.. Frank
| Gloss called the attention of Judge Harper to a
charge OF violating section z Of article Of the
| regulations brought against James and Harry
Selby. The young men, he said, were arrested by
father, Mr.. Seby, the shoe dealer ON Pennsylvania
| avenue, near Goth street, and they did not know
| 1t was violation OF the law. The section under
| which the prosecution was brought reads: "No
handbis, dodgers, cards, or circulars shall be dis
tributed IN any manner whatsoever, nor dropped
/ in or upon such places, or left upon the parking
or doorsteps OF any premises within the District
| OF Columbia"
Mr.. Gloss said that as this was the first case
brought under this section, and the defendants
knew nothing about the law, he would enter a
plea OF guilty, and ask the court to take their
| personal recOgnizance. The judge said he had NO
| objection under the circumstances To taking the
| personal recOgnlance OF the defendants II the
warning OF the court would bring about the de-
! sired effect The defendants must remember,
however, that If they repeat the Onense they will
be called upon to pay the $ fine In this case The
court imposed a fine OF $ and suspended sentence
| by taking their personal bonds.
| BELL TEAMS
The next case called under the regulations was
| against young colored man, named Wm Swails,
| who was driving double team hauling stone
| along Pennsylvania avenue, near 26th street. lie
| team. He was arrested by officer Holmes. Mr..
| Hewlett raised an objection to the Information,
| Padgett, who appeared for the District, II he Was
| willing to take the defendants personal bonds.
| Mr.. Forrest said he thought, as this was the
first day. it would be well 10 dispose of all OF the
| cases i'll the same way by taking their personal
bonds, as it would serve as a warning to all
| others.
The judge said he thought that the best course
| TO pursue to-day, but he wanted IL understood
| that II they repeated the Offenses they would be
brought In and made pay the fines in the present
cases. He also wanted these persons to under
stand that the court would impose fines In cases
OF violations OF the police regulations, and in the
future they would not be disposed OK as they have
| been to-day.
John Fairfax, clored cart driver, was put
under his personal bonds for having bells attached
! to his animal.
Thomas Smith, a colored driver for Mr.. Wash. b.
| Williams, was charged by Officer Reidy with
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pleaded ignorance OF the law and the court took
his personal bonds, warning him against repeti-
| ton OF the OffenSe.
| JnO. Hannacke who owns an ice wagon, was
| charged by the same officer with having bells ON
his team In violation OF article nine, and the case
| was continued until tomorrow for the defendant
| TO give his personal bonds.
| ON THE WRONG SIDE.
| Mr.. Frederick Springman the feed dealer was
| charged with driving on the wrong side OF 18th
street. He drove around the corner OF New York
| avenue, and wanted to turn into G street. He did
not care to drive across the track to go the short
| square. and would not go across the track when
| told TO do so. Officer Salkeld placed him under
arrest. His personal bonds were taken.
| Grant Campbell, charged with same onense. for.
feited s. collateral, which will be returned II be
| calls for 1t.
| HoKEY-POKEY, ETC.
Pasquale Girard sounded bis hockey -pokey bell
| and got arrested He was ignorant Of the law. His
personal bonds were taken and his s. returned.
Oliver London and Robert Mof1att each gave
their personal bonds for ringing gOngs attached tC
milk wagons.
John Hall gave his personal bonds for falling tC
| maintain distance between carts.
| The only warrant issued under the regulations
was against Louis BoswOrth, charging him with
using more than eight feet Of the public street fol
! building material
| THE POLICE ORDERED TO STOP THE RINGING OF cow.
| BELLS BY CYCLE RIDERS.
| Commissioner Wheatley was in very good
humor this morning, when STAR reporter &C
|
| lions. He laughed considerably over the eccen-
tricities last night OF some OF the bicycle riders
and told some amusing stories OF their antics He
| does not think, however that the bicycle riders
evinced a proper respect for the regulations,
| which have been made as much for their protec-
ton as that OF the public. Major Moore was sent
Commissioners he was instructed to stop
the ringing OF cOw-bells dinner-bells and
other ed eo1tr n on Bicycles Of
htbitS the sounding striking OF any "bell, gong
horn, whistle drum or other fascinating article,
light bell or gong which is required by law to be
attached to bicycle or tricycle.. so that II these
machines repeat tonight their noisy manifesto
tons they may find themselves in the hands OF q
police officer, with fine Of from S $40 staring
| them in the face.
GARBAGE NUISANCE TO BE STOPPED.
| The olfactOry nerves OF pedestrians will nc
more be offended by the unwholesome odors
| which follow in the wake of garbage carts. Fol
many years much OF the ofal and garbage of the
| city has been removed by parties who carry II
into the country TO sell to the farmers as food
vece and Employ eyer. ana variety be,
peregrinations from one house to another, they
commit more nuisance TO the square yard than
almost any other class Of offenders in this regard
| Commissioner Wheatley said to a STAR reporter
to-day that the Commissioners have long felt the
necessity OF abating this nuisance, and when the
police regulations were in course OF preparation
they hoped TO reach 1t by prescribing the kind Of
cart which could be used in removing this matter
| Dut llc attorney ADVISED tHcm t0aL they
had no authority TO do this under the act author.
izing the Commissioners 10 make police regula.
| lions.
| This obstacle was overcome in an indirect way
| by the regulation which prohibits any person
| after having obtained permit from che health
officer to remove garbage from leaving In or upon
any streets, avenues alleys, &C." any dr1ppinGS
droppings, Spillings, or eakings from his cart oil
other vehicle. SO that unless a man employs q
| tight cart or box in this work he can be prose
| cuteO. BY this way, Also the Commissioners will
stop carts engaged In carrying dirt gravel from
leaving half their load on the street.
| 1t Is thought that II this section Is strictly
enforced persons will be incOnvenienced for some
time, and will be unable TO get rid OF their gar
| bage until the contractor puts more wagons on
the routes TO collect IL.
| Speaking OF the matter this morning, DR.
| Townshend said that persons who wanted TO col
lect garbage from a hotel, or from two or three
private houses could get permit, but that per
init would not be issued TO any person to collect
garbage from dozen or more houses He said
| that they could be held responsible for hotel Ol
two or three dwellings, but he did not think they
could De held responsible for large section OF the
city. He said however, that SO long as these pool
and no complaints were made about them they
| would not be troubled. The law requires the gar
bage barrels TO be covered and. prohibits persons
from leaving upon any street, alley, &C., any drip
pings. droppings, spillings or leakings from hi:
cart or other vehicle.
USING STREET SPRINKLERS OUT OF HOURS
| Robert Bruce was fined 50 by Judge Harper tht:
morning Ter using the street washer during unlaW
offense, forfeited s. collateral and Thomas Johns
charged with the same Offence paya bto y,orSono